---
title: "Semgrep Pattern Scanner"
description: "Executes Semgrep CLI with custom YAML rules and the Semgrep Registry API to detect anti-patterns, vulnerabilities, and taint tracking violations. Outputs SARIF-formatted results for GitHub Security tab integration."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/semgrep/semgrep"
category:
  - "Code Quality & Review"
framework:
  - "Claude Code"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "semgrep/semgrep"
  github_stars: 14794
---

# Semgrep Pattern Scanner

Executes Semgrep CLI with custom YAML rules and the Semgrep Registry API to detect anti-patterns, vulnerabilities, and taint tracking violations. Outputs SARIF-formatted results for GitHub Security tab integration.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/semgrep-pattern-scanner/)